BWXT Names Sharon H. Smoot as President of Nuclear Operations Group
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – July 27, 2022) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) has appointed Sharon H. Smoot as president of BWXT’s Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (NOG). In this role, she will have full responsibility for NOG’s mission to provide a complete range of nuclear components and services, including the manufacture of nuclear reactor components for […]
BWXT Names Ryan Colvert as Senior Director for Government Relations
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – May 16, 2022) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) has hired Ryan B. Colvert as a senior director for government relations. Colvert will focus on BWXT’s relationships with the U.S. Congress and the executive branch related to the company’s role as the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft […]
BWXT Appoints Jan A. Bertsch as New Chair of Board of Directors
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – May 3, 2022) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Jan A. Bertsch has been elected as its new chair of the board of directors, effective May 3, 2022, succeeding retiring board chairman John A. Fees. Bertsch has served as an independent director of BWXT since 2013, and she was […]
Scott Gray Appointed Executive Vice President, Project & Field Services for Commercial Operations
(CAMBRIDGE, ON. – March 30, 2022) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced that it has named Scott Gray to the position of Executive Vice President of Projects & Field Services for BWXT’s Commercial Operations segment (BWXT) effective April 1, 2022. Gray joined BWXT Canada Ltd. in 2017 as Vice President, Projects and later […]
BWXT Announces McCoy, MacQuarrie to Lead Newly Organized Reporting Segments
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – February 22, 2022) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that it has streamlined its reporting segment structure to better reflect its operations and position the company for improved efficiency and strategic growth. Starting with the first quarter of 2022, BWXT will report as two operating segments called Government Operations and […]
BWXT Names Joey Hoskins as Vice President, Business Development
Former Business Development VP Mark Barth Transitioning to Savannah River Site IMCC Role (LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dec. 1, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Joey Hoskins has been promoted to the position of vice president, Business Development. Hoskins will report to Ken Camplin, president of BWXT’s Nuclear Services Group. In this role, […]
BWXT Names Robb A. LeMasters as Next Chief Financial Officer
Current CFO David Black to Retire After 30 Years at BWXT and Serve as Special Advisor to CEO LYNCHBURG, Va. — BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that as part of BWXT’s executive succession planning process, Robb A. LeMasters has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer effective November 15, 2021. LeMasters will […]
BWXT Renames Laker Energy Products to BWXT Precision Manufacturing
(OAKVILLE, ON – March 16, 2021) – BWXT Canada Ltd. announced today that it has renamed its subsidiary Laker Energy Products Ltd. to BWXT Precision Manufacturing Inc. BWXT Canada Ltd. acquired Laker Energy Products Ltd. in January of 2020. The Canadian company, founded in 1995, is a leading supplier of nuclear-grade materials and precisely machined […]
BWXT Names Jim J. Bittner Vice President and General Manager of Lynchburg, Virginia operations
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 15, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Jim J. Bittner has been named Vice President and General Manager of the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT NOG) manufacturing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. Bittner leads a workforce of approximately 2,200 employees in the manufacture of naval nuclear reactors […]
BWXT Names Rob Smith President of Government Operations

LYNCHBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today Dr. Robert (Rob) F. Smith has been named to the newly created position of president of government operations, reporting to Rex Geveden, BWXT’s president and chief executive officer. In this position, Smith will be responsible for all of BWXT’s U.S.-based nuclear business lines that report […]